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Crew Dragon docks with space station after smooth rendezvous
Crew Dragon Endeavour approaches the International Space Station carrying three NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut. Image: NASA TV. A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft caught up with the International Space Station early Tuesday after a 28-hour orbital chase, bringing three NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut to the outpost for a six-month tour of duty.…
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Astroscale Wins New UKSA Study for Refueling Mission
Astroscale will play a key role in a UK Space Agency (UKSA) Active Debris Removal (ADR) Refueling feasibility study. Astroscale has placed a successful bid to lead this study, the company announced March 5. This 2 million pound ($2.54 million) UKSA study is focused on the refueling of the UK’s first active debris removal (ADR)…
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Using Hubble and Webb, scientists investigate galaxies responsible for the reionization of the universe
Utilizing the infrared-sensitive instruments of the joint NASA, European Space Agency, and Canadian Space Agency James Webb Space Telescope, as well as observations from the Hubble Space Telescope, scientists recently collected the first spectroscopic observations of some of the oldest galaxies in the universe, some being born during the first one billion years of the…
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NASA Awards Contracts to 15 Companies for Flight and Payload Integration Services
NASA has selected 15 companies to provide flight and payload integration services to advance technologies and procedures for operating in space, including testing in high-altitude, reduced gravity, or other relevant environments. Examples of payloads include NASA science instruments or technology demonstrations. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity base contract awards are firm-fixed-price with a total combined value of $45…
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Second-stage engine of China’s improved Long March-8 rocket passes test
China has successfully tested the second-stage engine of the improved Long March-8 rocket, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). This marks a milestone achievement in the development of the improved Long March-8 rocket. The improved Long March-8 rocket will be one of the main rockets operating in low- and medium- orbits…
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Shenzhou-17 crew completes in-orbit repairs during 2nd extravehicular mission
The Shenzhou-17 crew aboard China’s orbiting space station carried out their second extravehicular mission on Saturday, the China Manned Space Agency has said. Taikonauts Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin successfully completed all assigned tasks at 1:32 p.m. (Beijing time), after approximately eight hours of extravehicular activities. They worked together closely with the support…
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Several rockets to conduct maiden flights in 2024
Several rockets will make their first flights in 2024, according to a blue book published by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation on Monday. The country is projected to make about 100 space launch missions this year, and among the launches, the carrier rockets Long March-6C, Long March-12 and a modified version of Long…
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Lockheed Martin Makes Bid to Acquire Terran Orbital
Lockheed Martin made an offer to acquire Terran Orbital on Friday, and Terran Orbital responded by adopting a limited duration stockholder rights plan, which is also known as a “poison pill.” According to SEC filings, Lockheed Martin submitted a proposal on March 1 to acquire satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital for $1 in cash for each…
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Blue Origin gets ready for cargo lander’s inaugural moon trip, with humans to follow
An artist’s conception shows Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Mark 1 lander on the moon. (Blue Origin Illustration) Update: Blue Origin’s first uncrewed Blue Moon mission is now set for 2026. Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is aiming to send an uncrewed lander to the surface of the moon in the next 12 to 16…
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Propulsion demo, climate change monitoring satellite among 53 payloads launched on SpaceX’s Transporter-10 rideshare flight
A collection of 53 payloads are encapsulated inside a pair of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 payload fairings ahead of the launch of the Transporter-10 rideshare mission set for March 4, 2024. Image: SpaceX For a tenth time in a little more than three years, SpaceX conducted a rideshare mission, carrying dozens of small payloads, called CubeSats…